The Rock

The Rock most often refers to:
Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), American actor, businessman, retired professional wrestler
The Rock (film), 1996 film starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, directed by Michael Bay
The Rock or The Rocks may also refer to:
Places
Australia
The Rocks, New South Wales, a Sydney suburb
The Rock, New South Wales, a town
Canada
Newfoundland (island)
The Rocks or Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, a coastal formation in Canada
United States
The Rock (Michigan State University), a boulder on the campus of Michigan State University
The Rock (Northwestern University), a landmark at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
The Rock, Georgia, an unincorporated community
The Rock, or Alcatraz Island, small island in San Francisco Bay, California
The Rock, Carolina Panthers training facility in Rock Hill, South Carolina
The Rocks, or McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a borough
The Rocks (Jefferson County, West Virginia), a historic place in Jefferson County, West Virginia
Rocks Estate, also simply The Rocks, National Historic Place, Bethlehem, New Hampshire
Elsewhere
Ayers Kaserne, a closed U.S. Army Cold War military post in Kirch-Göns, Germany
Bermuda, often referred to by islanders as The Rock.
Gibraltar, often referred to as The Rock, from the Rock of Gibraltar
Corregidor, an island in the Philippines
Monaco-Ville, the old town of Monaco and one of its administrative divisions, known locally as Le Rocher (The Rock)
Niue, an island in the South Pacific, near Tonga, commonly referred to as "The Rock (of Polynesia)"
People
Ole Anderson (born 1942), American referee, promoter and retired wrestler
Jesus Christ (–CE 28), the central figure of Christianity, Jewish preacher and religious leader
Peter Hudson (darts player) (born 1984), English darts player
Don Muraco (born 1949), American retired wrestler
Saint Peter (died between CE 64 and 68) Apostle of Jesus and 1st pope from 30 CE till 64-68 CE
Pedro Rizzo (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist
Michael Rock (swimmer), (born 1987), British swimmer
Asi Taulava (born 1973), Filipino-Tongan basketball player
Larry Zeidel (1928–2014), Canadian ice hockey player
Ronny Rockel (born 1972), German bodybuilder
Arts, entertainment, and media
Music
Albums
The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), 1975
The Rock (John Entwistle album), 1996
The Rock (SBB album), 2007
The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), 2009
Songs
"The Rock", by Atomic Rooster from In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
"The Rock", by Delakota from One Love
"The Rock", an instrumental by the Who from Quadrophenia
Other uses in music
The Rock (Rachmaninoff), an orchestral composition
The Rocks (band), former UK indie rock band
The Rock, Indonesian rock band formed by Ahmad Dhani
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
The Rock (play), a play by T. S. Eliot
The Rock (radio station), a New Zealand rock music radio network
"The Rock", episode of the sitcom The King of Queens
Buildings
Athletic facilities
The Rock (stadium), a football ground in Rhosymedre, Wales and home to Cefn Druids A.F.C.
Kidd Brewer Stadium, or "The Rock", at Appalachian State University
Knute Rockne Memorial athletic facility, or "The Rock', on the University of Notre Dame
Memorial Stadium (Indiana), or "The Rock", on the Indiana University campus
Prudential Center, or "The Rock", in Newark, N.J.
Other buildings
The Rock (building), a tower in Amsterdam
"The Rock", Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on island in San Francisco Bay
"The Rock", or Rock N Roll McDonald's in Chicago
"The Rock", Rockefeller Center in New York City
The Rocks, Albany, residence in Albany, Western Australia
Sports
The Rock (rugby team) or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
"The Rock," nickname of the athletic teams of Slippery Rock University
The Rocks or Glasgow Rocks, a British basketball team
Rockingham Speedway, a former NASCAR race track affectionately known as "The Rock"
Toronto Rock, a Canadian indoor lacrosse team
Other uses
The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, a former Class I railroad in the United States
The Rocks, Inc., U.S. military officers' organization
The Rock (diamond), largest white diamond ever auctioned as of 2022
See also
Rock (disambiguation)